Calmodulin regulates the post-anaphase reposition of centrioles during cytokinesis

(整期优先)网络出版时间:2005-07-17
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Atransientpostanaphaserepositioningofthecentrioleisfoundtocontrolthecompletionofcytokinesis.Usingagreenfluorescentprotein-calmodulinfusionproteinasalivingcellprobe,wehavepreviouslyfoundthatcalmodulinisassociatedwiththeinitiationandprogressionofcytokinesis.Inthisstudy,wefurtherstudiedtheeffectofcalmodulinontherepositioningofthecentrioleandsubsequentcellcycleprogression.Whenactivityofcalmodulinisinhibited,theregressionofthecentriolefromtheintercellularbridgetothecellcenterisblocked,andthusthecompletionofcellpisionisrepressedandtwodaughtercellsarelinkedbylongercellbridgeinperturbedcells.W7treatmentduringcytokinesisalsoresultsinunfinishedcytokinesisandstoppedG1phase.Theseresultssuggestthatcalmodulinactivityisrequiredforcentriolerepositioningandcanaffectthecompletionofcytokinesisandcellcycleprogression.